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W. H. WILD.

RAILWAY TIE AND FASTENER. APPLICATION mm MAY 5. 1919.

Patented Sept. 30, 19.19.

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WILLIAM H. WILD, OF MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.,

RAILWAY-TIE AND FA'STENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 30,1919.

Application filed May 5, 1919. Serial No. 294,635.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. WILD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of McKeesport, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties and Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in railway ties and rail fastening devices.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide an improved rail fastening device in which keys are utilized in securing the rails in place, fasteners being employed for preventing displacement of the keys.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rail fastening device of the nature disclosed which may easily and quickly be put in operation, and which will efiectively retain the rails in place, the construction being such that the fasteners may be removed when desired to allow replacement of the rails.

A further object resides in the provision of a tie having a longitudinal rib cooperating with the fastener in supporting and retaining the rails in place.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved tie and fastener Which will be exceedingly simple, durable, eiiicient in operation, and inexpensive to manufacture and maintain.

With these and other objects in view, which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures of which Figure 1 represents a plan view of a tie and fastening means constructed in accord ance with my invention, showing the same in operation, one of the rails being shown partially in section.

Fig. 2 represents a side elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 represents a side elevational view of the tie.

Fig. 4 represents a plan view of the key retainer, before the locking tongues have been bent into position.

Fig. 5 represents a similar View, showing the locking tongues in their final position.

Fig. 6 represents a side elevational view of the key, and I Fig. 7 represents an end elevational view thereof.

, Referring more particularly to the drawing, the tie 1, made of steel or other suitable metal is I-shaped in cross section, and has a vertical longitudinally extending rib 2 formed integrally therewith, such rib consisting of a central and two end portions spaced suitably apart to form openings or recesses 3 for receiving the rails 4, the adjacent ends of the rib sections being beveled, so that substantially wedge shaped openings are formed. The beveled end surfaces converge upwardly as shown whereby to prevent vertical displacement of the rails and keys. The ends of the central section are out off square as at 5 to form shoulders for abutting against the inner sides of the rails at the point where the web merges into the base flange. The rails are preferably made with substantially wedge shaped base flanges 6 corresponding in shape to the shape of the rail receiving slots 3 in the rib.

The keys 7 for securing the rails fit between the rails and the ends of the outer rib sections. These keys each have an inclined outer face 8 abutting against the outer rib section, a base flange engaging surface 9, a web engaging surface 10 inclined with re spect to the surface 9 and a bottom surface 11 which rests upon the key retainer 12.

The latter is made from a plate of metal having its ends provided with two longitudinal cuts or slits 18 thereby forming three pairs of cars 13, 14 and 15 respectively which I term key locking ears, tie locking ears and rail supporting cars.

In operation the key retainers are moved longitudinally into the rail receiving slots 3 of the tie, either before or after the rails are positioned therein, the retainer resting against the upper surface of the tie and beneath the base flanges of the rails. The keys are then moved longitudinally into place to take the position shown. Then the outer palr of ears of each retainer are hammered or bent upwardly against the ends of the key which rests upon the retainer, thus locking the key in position relatively to the retainer. The central pair are bent downwardly to engage the lateral edges of the tie for locking the retainer against displacement relatively to the tie. In this manner both the retainer and key securely locked in place, and

thus maintain the rail in position relatively to the tie. If it is desired to remove a rail, the key locking ears may be straightened out,

5 the keys removed and the rail. lifted out.v

A series of alined openings in the top and bottom flanges of the tie receive either means for securing the tie to the ground or' other foundation or means for anchoring cement fillers in place on the tie.

Although I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I may desire tomake such changes in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts thereof as do not depart from the spirit of shaped opening, a rail extending through the opening and resting at one side against 7 one face of the openmg a key resting at one walls converge upwardly, a rail arranged in the opening and bearlng agalnst one lateral wall thereof, a key lnterposed between the rail and the other lateral wall of the open- 7 ing and having faces on one side engag ng against the web and base flange respectively v of the rail, the opposite side of the key being plane and engaging against the wall of the opening, and a retainer underlying the'rail and key and having ears engagingthe ends ofthe key and other ears engaging the sides of the tie. I

WILLIAM WILD.

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